Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

What is the cost of studying for a year at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania?

For the 2025-26 reporting year, SRU's published full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees totaled $10,568 for Pennsylvania residents and $14,904 for nonresidents. Those figures are tuition plus required fees; they do not include housing, food, books, transportation, or personal expenses.

• Pennsylvania resident undergraduate tuition: $7,716; required fees: $2,852.
• Nonresident undergraduate tuition: $11,574; required fees: $3,102.
• Reported typical room and board: $10,900 for the academic year.
• Reported books and supplies: $1,500.

Using those same-year figures, tuition, required fees, room and board, and books add up to approximately $22,968 for a resident undergraduate or $27,076 for a nonresident. Neither subtotal is a complete cost-of-attendance budget: transportation, personal expenses, and any program-specific costs would increase it. Students living off campus will have different housing and food expenses, not an automatic reduction equal to the published room-and-board charge.

What a student pays after aid can differ considerably from the published price. Reported average net price was $13,401 for students from families with annual incomes up to $48,000 and $16,990 for the $48,001-$75,000 bracket. Net price reflects aid in the population measured; it is not a price quote for an applicant. In the reported aid data, 96% of students received financial aid and 61% had student loans, underscoring the need to distinguish grants and scholarships from money that must be repaid.

Eligible students may seek federal grants and loans, Pennsylvania state assistance, university scholarships, and applicable veteran or military education benefits. Filing the FAFSA and meeting any separate state or university scholarship requirements are practical first steps. Students should compare their own aid offer with SRU's current cost-of-attendance budget, especially because tuition and fees may change after the year reported here.

What are the work-study opportunities at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania?

SRU students can seek part-time employment and career-development support, but a campus job, Federal Work-Study award, and internship serve different purposes. Federal Work-Study is need-based aid for eligible students who qualify through the financial aid process; an award ordinarily must be earned through approved work rather than appearing as an upfront tuition discount.

Students should check available positions and hiring procedures through SRU's student employment resources. Ordinary part-time jobs may have different eligibility rules from Work-Study positions, and neither type of employment automatically counts for academic internship credit. Applicants should also confirm whether an off-campus position is approved for Work-Study before assuming it qualifies.

The university reports career services that include individual and group counseling, résumé assistance, interview preparation, job fairs, employer recruitment, and alumni networking opportunities. These services can help with career exploration and applications, but their availability should not be confused with a verified job-placement result or a guarantee of employment. An internship is not required of every SRU student; requirements depend on the program.